Liberia vs Turkmenistan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Liberia
74,097
in 2025
Turkmenistan
79,948
in 2025
Liberia rank
96th
Turkmenistan rank
93rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Liberia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 79,948 against 74,097 in Liberia, a difference of 5,851.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Liberia ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,582 | 35,312 | 10,730 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 32,627 | 42,578 | 9,951 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 33,259 | 57,510 | 24,251 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 49,368 | 53,160 | 3,792 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 67,154 | 60,997 | 6,157 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 72,622 | 80,340 | 7,717 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Liberia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 79,948 against 74,097 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Liberia and Turkmenistan?
- 5,851, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Turkmenistan rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Liberia ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release